It’s a pump, a valve, a reservoir tank, and 2 struts in front and 2 bags in back. There’s a controller somewhere. The bags are relatively inexpensive, the struts more. The valve snd pump are cheap. Nothing particularly difficult to swap. I’m not sure why people get all bent about airmatic given the benefits esp in an SUV. If you’re buying an expensive German vehicle thrr we n don’t be a cheapass about its primary features. Get a DAS system you can scan diagnose and test the system and you’re halfway there.
--FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 18, 2024, at 1:31 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Floyd has some insight into the pneumatic suspension, but I don’t think it’s > problematic based on what I’ve heard/read. I believe it’s a system similar to > what’s on the W220/211, but not sure as I’ve never owned a car with it. If > so, these are pretty simple, the struts can be expensive to replace if they > leak, which I don’t think is a common issue. > > Good catch - I didn’t notice the debadging. You can buy the badging from MB > all ready to stick on the car, if it’s still available. > > -D > >> On Jul 18, 2024, at 10:21 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> How problematic is the pneumatic suspension? Also, I wonder why the badging >> is removed? Do people think it makes it somehow look better? >> >> AZBob >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jul 18, 2024, at 9:58 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Bob, >>> >>> It’s not so much the ML550, but the W164. It’s a major improvement over the >>> W163s, far more car-like while still retaining a lot of the truck qualities >>> that made the W163 useful. >>> >>> I’m not sure the smaller displacement W164s do much better economy-wise, so >>> having the ML550 does provide some advantages when it comes to power and >>> towing. Amazingly, my ML550 got better mileage while towing a UHaul car >>> carrier with the CL600 on it than running empty. Go figure! >>> >>> I love mine, despite the crappy mileage. If I’m just tooling around town >>> I’ll be lucky to hit 16 mpg, but on the highway, depending on load, I’ll >>> easily hit the mid and upper teens. I don’t drive that much anyway, so the >>> difference doesn’t really matter a whole lot to me. It’s a far more >>> comfortable ride, I think, far less truck-like than the W163, and has more >>> creature comforts, too. >>> >>> Mine is approaching 200k without any real issues to speak of. I bought it >>> with 175k on the clock two years ago for $6500, so the one you’ve posted >>> isn’t far off based on price and mileage. Provenance is important on these, >>> and while there’s no major issues with the W164s that I know of, good >>> maintenance is always important. This one is really loaded up, with >>> pneumatic suspension, Parktronic (which is pretty rare on these) as well as >>> the rear seat entertainment system (DVD player.) >>> >>> Nice example. I would definitely consider this one if I was looking for >>> another W164. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Jul 18, 2024, at 9:28 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Low miles. In spite of it being straight up realtor spec, I wonder what >>>> comparable ones have been going for? >>>> >>>> https://www.facebook.com/share/rSf3ZGikZ8uSNAv6/ >>>> >>>> Since it's still running just fine and my garage is 110 degress typically >>>> during the day, I am not enthused to do the CP on my ML. I did just >>>> replace the driver's rear window regulator >>>> I think I want to move on from this W163 and maybe get something like >>>> this. Many of you dig ML550s. >>>> >>>> AZBob >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
